Kamenashi Kazuya
| Kazuya Kamenashi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 亀梨 和也 |
| Also known as | Kame, Kame-chan, Kazu |
| Born | February 23, 1986 |
| Origin | Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | J Storm |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | www |
Kazuya Kamenashi (亀梨 和也 Kamenashi Kazuya?, born February 23, 1986) is a Japanese idol, singer–songwriter, actor, television personality, producer, radio host, and occasional model. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12.
He was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. He is also one half of the temporary group, Shūji to Akira, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. Individually, he is a popular actor who has played the lead role in several television dramas.
Born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and one younger brother, Yūya. He also has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage and a nephew from his first brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga, Touch, written by a Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Adachi. Coincidentally, bandmate Tatsuya Ueda was also named after the twin brother of Kamenashi's namesake.
An avid baseball fan and player like the character he was named after, Kamenashi once represented his country in the junior world league as shortstop though he had to give up the sport professionally due to lack of spare time after he was accepted into Johnny's Entertainment despite having the support of Johnny Kitagawa, the agency's president, to pursue both careers.
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